# Words that sound dirty, but really aren't. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391 "2008-12-02T21:03:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/61 "2008-12-03T19:34:28Z")
Fargin’ Corksucker! Or like on SNL: Cork Soaker. Or, even better, every time that you DON’T swear, take some money from the jar. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/62 "2008-12-03T19:42:30Z")
littoral ---
**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/63 "2008-12-03T19:45:16Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > [Zilch](http://www.torysteller.com/)? Is that you? Hee! Nope, but that website is fun. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/64 "2008-12-03T20:09:03Z")
> [@Arglefraster](#): > > Spoonerisms are fun! “Arglefraster” is pretty good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/65 "2008-12-03T20:32:44Z")
titular ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/66 "2008-12-03T20:53:55Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Keep them coming. > > I now have an additional assignment. The purveyor of the Curse Jar has decided that some words are worth more than others, so I’m really looking for words that sound very close to the “C” and “P” words which specifically refer to female genitalia. For the ‘P’ word, can’t you just use ‘pussy’ itself while clearly referring to cats in context? Unrelated dirty sounding words: Piscatory Beer nuts ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/67 "2008-12-03T21:55:09Z")
Luscious ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/68 "2008-12-03T22:14:39Z")
Conde Nast. Cunctation / Cunctator (sorry doper!) Runt ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/69 "2008-12-03T23:31:26Z")
Battered Women. A delicious treat! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/70 "2008-12-03T23:34:11Z")
Wher is **Cunctator** when we need him? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/71 "2008-12-03T23:45:38Z")
> [@SharkB8](#): > > Angina. Many years ago a coworker’s elderly mother was in the hospital for angina. His teenage son was telling people his granny was having “female trouble.” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/72 "2008-12-03T23:53:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Many years ago a coworker’s elderly mother was in the hospital for angina. His teenage son was telling people his granny was having “female trouble.” Did you ask if she had Acute Angina? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/73 "2008-12-04T00:58:39Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > Fudge packer isn’t dirty? Apologies to those who actually DO pack fudge for a living! Well, it’s probably not dirty if you’re a Keebler elf. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/74 "2008-12-04T01:07:13Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Blow hole From “Family Guy”: _[looking at whales] Chris Griffin: Dad, what’s the blowhole for? Peter Griffin: I’ll tell you what it’s not for. And when I do, you’ll understand why I can never go back to Sea World._ And another entry: Bangkok ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/75 "2008-12-04T01:19:50Z")
**Bunghole** isn’t, despite what people may think. It’s perfectly appropriate to call a liquor store “The Bunghole” (there’s one in Salem, Massachusetts), even though **Robot Arm** keeps mentioning it. ( 😛 ) At least it’s memorable. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/76 "2008-12-04T05:42:14Z")
After a romantic trick: Cupid Stunt From Ghostbusters: Epidimys ---
**Author:** ![The\_Comfy\_Chair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@The\_Comfy\_Chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Comfy_Chair)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/77 "2008-12-04T07:59:46Z")
Phuket - Island in Thailand (pronounced poo-ket) Actually, Thailand was good for a bunch of these. There’s Bangkok (already mentioned) Phi-Phi (Pee-pee) off the top of my head ((snicker)). I spent the majority of the week giggling like a third grader. “Look, look at me! I’m writing profanity on the wall!” POPPYCOCK [/Stewie Griffen] ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/78 "2008-12-04T13:33:38Z")
Scrofula. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/79 "2008-12-04T13:34:50Z")
Scunthorpe. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/80 "2008-12-04T14:48:23Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > For the ‘P’ word, can’t you just use ‘pussy’ itself while clearly referring to cats in context? Yes, offer to show people pictures of your wifes pussies. Yes, plural. Tell folks she has three of them. Or, if you have a wound that gets infected, you could tell the jar-owner that it is covered in puss and therefore is “pussy.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391.md?page=5)